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[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 102 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]

109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. RES. 102

Commending the Virginia Union University Panthers men's basketball team 
for winning the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 
                  II National Basketball Championship.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            April  11, 2005

    Mr. Allen (for himself and Mr. Warner) submitted the following 
             resolution; which was considered and agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION

 
Commending the Virginia Union University Panthers men's basketball team 
for winning the 2005 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division 
                  II National Basketball Championship.

Whereas the students, alumni, faculty, and supporters of Virginia Union 
        University are to be congratulated for their commitment to and pride in 
        the Virginia Union University Panthers National Champion men's 
        basketball team;
Whereas in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship game 
        against the Bryant Bulldogs, the Panthers led throughout the first half, 
        on the strength of senior forward Antwan Walton's 19 points and 11 
        rebounds;
Whereas the Panthers won the 2005 NCAA Division II National Basketball 
        Championship with an outstanding second-half performance, answering a 17 
        to 9 run by Bryant to regain the lead in the final moments of the game, 
        winning the Championship game by a score of 63 to 58;
Whereas the Panthers added the NCAA Division II title to the Central 
        Intercollegiate Athletic Association title to claim their second 
        championship in 2005;
Whereas every player on the Panthers basketball team--Luqman Jaaber, Lantrice 
        Green, Duan Crockett, Antwan Walton, Steve Miller, Remington Hart, 
        Emerson Kidd, Trevor Bryant, Quincy Smith, B.J. Stevenson, Justin 
        Wingfield, Arthur Kidd, Ralph Brown, Darius Hargrove, Phillip Moore and 
        Chris Moore--contributed to the team's success in this impressive 
        championship season;
Whereas the Panthers basketball team Head Coach Dave Robbins has become only the 
        third man to win 3 Division II National Championships;
Whereas Coach Robbins is the first coach to win at least 1 Division II National 
        Championship in 3 different decades; and
Whereas Assistant Coaches Willard Coker, Jerome Furtado, and Mike Walker deserve 
        high recommendation for their strong leadership of, and superb coaching 
        support to, the Virginia Union University Panthers men's basketball 
        team: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates the Virginia Union University Panthers 
        men's basketball team for winning the 2005 National Collegiate 
        Athletic Association Division II National Championship;
            (2) recognizes the achievements of all of the team's 
        players, Head Coach Dave Robbins, assistant coaches, and 
        support staff; and
            (3) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
        enrolled copy of this resolution to the Head Coach of the 
        National Champion Virginia Union University Panthers basketball 
        team.
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